In preparation, on a foggy summer morning

In the interest of research and gettin' ready for a summer more filled with dresses than I've ever seen (apparently getting older means I like skirts! Who knew! They're even easier to slip on absentmindedly than jeans! I have 2 new short sundresses, and 3 short skirts! Someone hold me back!), I've been testing various...

Ex-cuuse me, hip knitters?

Okay, the prosecco is kicking in. I felt bubbly and happy, and I was cruising through Twist Collective's new issue, drooling over several patterns (Timpani, I'm coming for you, I swear). Then I ran into this. Are they serious? There's no tongue-in-cheek thing going on here? I know Twist is not Bust or anything, but...